Mr Hammond revealed that extra security measures will be in place once again, the same as last year.

For 2017, the Scottish Showmen’s Guild revealed it was extending road closures to block vehicles from driving along the Promenade into the fair – to prevent an incident like the terrorist attack in Nice, France.

Mr Hammond revealed the group has held discussions with police, but assured once again there was no intelligence of a threat to the market.

How things have changed: Archive image of the Links Market.

Security for the event will be provided by both a private firm, which works inside the market, and the police, who will cover the boundaries.

He said: “We are having extra security in place the same as we did last year.

“With any large events we have to take into consideration extra security because of potential terrorist activities, so the two ends of the promenade will be blocked so no vehicles can drive in from either side.